Create Smart Values in Jira DC

Question

Hello everyone

I am having the same problem as an other user had and who already has described it nicely in Solved: Change the due date of all tasks and subtasks of t... (atlassian.com)

My problem is that I can not follow these steps as I couldn't find out how o create a variable (see below) in Jira DC.

So now I have two questions:

* is it possible to create variables in Jira DC version? And if yes, how?
* If it is not possible to create variables in Jira DC version, is there another way for me to calculate the difference in the old Due Date and the new Date and apply these time difference to child issues?

thank you for your help

Marco Brundel · Answer

Hi @Karin Biedermann ,

If you use the Value Changes for Due Date trigger, you use {{fieldChange.from.toDate.diff(fieldChange.to.toDate).days}}
to calculate the difference in days between the old and new due date.

If you want to record these days, you can include this value in a custom field.

What do you mean with "apply it to the due dates in the stories and their subtasks". ?
Do you want to copy the new due date to the due dates in the stories and their subtasks?

Regards, Marco

Karin Biedermann · Answer

Hi @Marco Brundel

Could you elaborate your response. I am quite new to these automations and I do not understand what to place directly in a field. It should cover

* calculating the difference between the old due date and the new due date of the Epic
* save this difference and apply it to the due dates in the stories and their subtasks

Marco Brundel · Answer

Hello,
Create Variable is unfortunately not available on DC.
You can, however, place the smart value directly in a field.

Regards, Marco